Notebook holder



Oct. 28, 1930.

H. 4. RIES NOTEBOOK HOLDER Filed Sept. 30. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1- I INVENTOR fiialfy J. flies.

ATTORNEY Oct. 28, 1930. H. J. RIES 1,780,042

NOTEBOOK HOLDER Filed Sept. 30, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR 1% y Jfizes.

ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 28, 1930 HENRY J. RIES, OF IOWA CITY, IOWA NOTEBOOK HOLDER Application filed September 30, 1929.

My invention relates to note book holders for use by stenographers and an object of the same is to provide a note book holder embodying a revoluble drum about which the note book is adapted to be secured with means operable to rotate the drum step by step to bring the subject matter in the stenographers view.

Further the invention provides means for varying the throw of the drum, thus permitting the device to be used in conjunction with note books whose guide lines are various distances apart.

Another object of the invention is to provide a note book holder of this character having means for holding the drum against accidental rotation.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a portable device of this character which is equipped with a line guide which can be swung away from the drum in order to permit the note book to be placed thereon.

\Vith the preceding and other objects and advantages in mind, the invention consists in the novel combination of elements, constructions and arrangements of parts and operations to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view partly in section and partly in elevation;

Fig. 4 is a perspective of one of the elements embodied in the invention;

F'g. Sis a perspective of the drum actuating member embodied in the invention;

Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the device; and

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the same.

ltelterring to the invention in detail a stand or base provided which, comprises pairs of transversely alined parallel angle brackets 5 whose horizontal legs are connected together by parallel bars 6. Secured between the upper ends of: the vertical legs of the angle brackets are blocks 7 which are formed with inwardly directed. horizontally alined stub shafts 8.

A cylinder or drum 9 is arranged between Serial No. 396,267.

the pairs of angle brackets and rotatably supported by the stud shafts 8. The drum is adapted to carry the note book on its periphery disclosed in Fig. 1. One side of the drum is provided with a relatively large open- 55 ing which evtcnds from one end of the drum to the other. fan arcuate clamping plate 12 normally closes this opening and is hingedly supported by longitudinally alined hinges 1J5 scrured upon the inner face of the drum to one side of the opening. As disclosed in Fig. 2 the free end of the clamping plate 12 projects beyond the opening and is resiliently held against the inner face of the drum by a leaf spring 14. In actual practice the backs of the note book are inserted within the drum and the note book clamped between the free end of the clamping plate 12 and the adjacent wall of the drum.

For the purpose of holding the free ends of the note book leaves around the drum a two part clamp is provided comprising a pair of overlapping plates 15 having registering openings 16 which are loosely received on an tl1I'Cl( (t upstandin shank 1'7 projecting 55 from the periphery of the drum at a point between the encs of the book leaves. Each of the plates is provided with an auxiliary opening 18 which may be employed when it is desired to adjust the plates longitudinally rela tive to each other. .i nut 19 is threaded on the shank to hold the plates in overlapping relaticm. Each plate is formed with an oppositely extending longitudinally curved linger 20 which conforms to the contour of ginal flange 22 which is iriclionallv engaged 97 by a hook element 23 pivotally attached to the upper end of a bar .24 arising from one of the brackets 5. The hook element is normally held in frictional contact with the flange by a contractile spring 25 having one end an 199 chored to the bar 24 as at 26 and its opposite end attached to a stud 27 projecting from the hook element to one side of its point of pivotal connection with the bar 24.

In order to rotate the drum step by step to bring the work within the line of vision of the stenographer, an actuating element is provided having a shank 28 formed with a right angnlarly extension 29 at one end. The opposite end of the shank is formed with an inverted L-shaped in cross section finger engaging element 30 having a tooth or pawl 31 formed at one side thereof.

As disclosed in Fig. 7 the shank 28 extends through a vertically extending slot 32 provided in a plate 33 arising from one of the angle brackets 5 at that side of the drum opposite the hook element 23. A horizontal shelf 3 is formed with one face of the plate 33 at a point in horizontal alinement with the lower wall of the slot 32 and forms a rest for the shank 28.

In order to hold the shank 28 so that it will move in a true longitudinal direction a vertically adjustable plate 35 is secured to the rear face of the plate and has its lower end positioned in close proximity to the shank 28. This plate is formed with a vertical slot and passing through this slot and the plate 33 is a bolt 36 provided with a clamping nut 37.

The end of the drum adjacent the shank :28 carries a toothed disk 38 which is disposed directly below the detent 31 and is normally engaged by the latter. It will be observed that upon exerting manual pressure on the finger engagement element 31 will move the same toward the plate 33 the detent 31 will cause the drum to rotate a partial revolution. Normally the shank S28 and parts carried thereby are moved forwardly by a longitudinally bowed leaf spring 39 secured to one of the angle brackets as at 40 and having its upper end engaged with the inner face of the finger engaging element.

In order to vary the throw of the drum means are provided for limiting the longitudinal movement of the shank 28 in a forward direction comprising a horizontally extending pivot extending rearwardly from the plate in parallelism with the shank 23 and slightly below the latter. A plurality of horizontally disposed arms or stops are pivotally ipported on the pivot and are held thereon with sutlieient friction as to cause them to remain in adjusted position. In practice any one of these arms is swung to a position to lie in the path of the extension 29 between the latter and plate 33. Thus the extension engaging the arm on its forward movement is limited in its travel. It therefore follows that the greater the distance between the finger engaging element 30 and the plate 33 the greater will be the throw or distance of travel of the drum each time the tii'iger engaging element is moved against the action of the spring 39.

The invention also provides a line guide comprising a vertical post 43 arising from an angle bracket 44 attached to and extending at right angles from the bar (3 at the front of the drum. An arm 45 is pivotaily connected with the upper end of the post for movement about a horizontal axis and carried by the upper end of the arm is a yoke 46. As disclosed particularly in Figs. 2 and 7 this arm 45 lies at an angle in advance of the drum and carries a line guide or bar 47 which contacts directly with the note book.

I claim:

1. In a note book holder, a support, a drum revolubly mounted thereon, means for holding a note book around the drum, a toothed wheel fixed to oneend of the drum, a spring urged detent engaging the toothed wheel and shiftable in a longitudinal direction to rotate the drum step by step, an extension on the detent, and a plurality of pivoted stops supported to one side of the de tent, any one of which being adapted to be swung into the path of movement of the extension to limit the movement of the detent in one direction and thereby vary the throw of the drum.

2. In combination, a support, a revoluble note book carrying drum mounted thereon, a ratchet wheel fixed to one end of the drum, a longitudinally shiftabl e element supported above the drum and having a vertical extension at one end, a finger engaging element carried by the opposite end of the shank and engageable with the ratchet wheel, a spring normally urging the finger engaging element in one direction, and a plurality of stops supported to one side of the shank, any one of which being adapted to be disposed in the path of movement of the vertical extension to limit the movement of the finger engaging element.

3. In combination, a support, a drum revolubly mounted thereon, means for securing a note book about the periphery of the drum, an upstanding annular flange attached to one end of the drum, a hook element pivotally supported to one side of the drum and engaging the flange, and a contractile spring operatively connected with the hook element for causing the same to frictionally contact with the flange to hold the drum against accidental rotation, and manually operable means for rotating the drum.

4. In combination, a support, a drum revolnbly mounted thereon, means for securing a note book about the periphery of the drum, an upstanding annular flange attached to one end of the drum, a spring urged pivoted element supported to one side of the drum and frictionally engaging the flange to hold the drum against accidental rotation, a

toothed Wheel fixed to the opposite end of the drum, a longitudinally shiftable element supported above the drum, a depending toot-h carried by one end of the longitudinally shiftable element and engageable with the toothed Wheel, a finger engaging element carried by the opposite end of the longitudinally shiftable element, and a spring arm bearing against the finger engaging element to normally urge the longitudinally shiftable member away from the drum.

HENRY J. RIES. 

